THE CELL ISTHE BASIC UNIT IN ALL LIVING THINGS.
CELLS ARE MICROSCOPIC.
YOUR BODY HAS MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF CELLS,
EACH WITH A SPECIAL FUNCTION.
GROUPS OF CELLS WITH SIMILAR FUNCTIONS COMBINE
TO FORM TISSUES.
4.
TISSUE
A TISSUE ISA GROUP OF
SIMILAR CELLS THAT
WORK TOGETHER TO
PERFORM A
PARTICULAR FUNCTION.
6.
ORGAN
AN ORGAN ISA GROUP OF
SIMILAR TISSUES THAT WORK
TOGETHER TO PERFORM A
PARTICULAR FUNCTION.
7.
SYSTEM
A GROUP OFORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO
PERFORM ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONS IS CALLED A
SYSTEM.
EACH SYSTEM PERFORMS CERTAIN FUNCTIONS, BUT NO
SYSTEM WORKS TOTALLY INDEPENDENTLY.
A CHANGE IN ANY ONE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE
OTHERS.
LARGEST SYSTEMIN THE BODY
COMPOSED OF THE SKIN, NAILS, HAIR, SWEAT GLANDS,
AND OIL GLANDS
THE SKIN HAS TWO LAYERS THE DERMIS AND THE
EPIDERMIS
10.
IT IS THEBODY’S PROTECTIVE COVERING
PROTECTION OF INTERNAL TISSUES AND
ORGANS
PROTECTION AGAINST INFECTION
PREVENTS LOSS OF WATER
ELIMINATION OF WASTE
STORAGE OF NUTRIENTS
DETECTION OF TOUCH, PRESSURE, PAIN, AND
TEMPERATURE
11.
SKIN BECOMESTHINNER AND MORE FRAGILE
SKIN LOSES ITS ELASTICITY CAUSING WRINKLES AND
SAGGING
OIL GLANDS ARE LESS ACTIVE CAUSING DRY SKIN
LOSS OF FAT LAYER LEAVES THE SKIN WITH LESS
PROTECTION AND LESS INSULATION
DECREASED SENSITIVITY OF NERVE ENDINGS
HAIR COLOR FADES
NAILS BECOME THICK AND TOUGH
DEVELOPMENT OF SKIN IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS SKIN
TAGS, MOLES, AND WARTS
DEVELOP BROWN SPOTS ON WRISTS AND HANDS
12.
PREVENT SKINBREAKDOWN
PROTECT FROM INJURIES DUE TO LOSS OF SENSATION
KEEP WARM AND AWAY FROM DRAFTS
APPLY LOTIONS OR CREAMS TO PREVENT DRY SKIN
BATHE ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK TO PREVENT
DRY SKIN
HAVE RN SCHEDULE PODIATRIST FOR NAIL CARE
APPLY SOCKS TO KEEP THE FEET WARM
ASSIST WITH NUTRITION
13.
COMPOSED OFBONES AND JOINTS
JOINTS ARE PLACES WHERE BONES
COME TOGETHER AND THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF MOVEMENT
BONES ARE CONNECTED TO EACH
OTHER BY LIGAMENTS
206 BONES IN
OUR BODY
14.
MUSCLES
3 TYPESOF MUSCLE TISSUE
SKELETAL
SMOOTH
CARDIAC
MUSCLES MAY BE
VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY
TENDONS CONNECT MUSCLE
TO BONE
LIGAMENTS
CONNECT
BONE TO
BONE
15.
PROVIDES STRUCTURALSUPPORT AND FRAMEWORK
FOR THE BODY
PRODUCE MOVEMENT
PROTECT TISSUES AND ORGANS
PRODUCE BLOOD CELLS IN BONE MARROW
MAINTAIN POSTURE AND BODY POSITION
MAINTAIN BODY TEMPERATURE
16.
STRENGTH ANDENDURANCE DECREASE
BODY MOVEMENTS SLOW
MUSCLES WEAKEN, BECOME SMALLER, AND LOSE
ELASTICITY
MUSCLE WEAKNESS CAN AFFECT ANY SYSTEM OF
THE BODY
JOINTS BECOME STIFF
BONES BECOME THIN AND BRITTLE AND CAN BE
EASILY BROKEN
CHANGES IN THE SPINAL COLUMN RESULT IN
STOOPED POSTURE
17.
PROTECT AGAINSTFALLS
MOVE PERSON GENTLY
ASSIST WITH AMBULATION
ASSIST WITH RANGE-OF-MOTION EXERCISES
ASSIST WITH NUTRITION
18.
COMPOSED OF THEBRAIN, SPINAL
CORD, AND NERVES.
DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS – THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND
THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM.
19.
CONTROLS ANDCOORDINATES BODY ACTIVITIES
PROVIDES SENSATIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT
THE BODY’S COMMUNICATION CENTER
CONTROLS THE PRODUCTION OF HORMONES
20.
MADE UP THEBRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
COORDINATES MOST
BODY ACTIVITIES
EACH PART OF THE
BRAIN CONTROLS
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
BRAIN CONTROLS THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY
AND VICE VERSA
THE BRAIN IS
PROTECTED BY THE
SKULL
21.
NERVES ENTERINGAND
LEAVING THE SPINAL CORD
CARRY IMPULSES TO AND FROM
THE BRAIN
THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
MAKE UP THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
22.
NERVES
NERVES CARRYIMPULSES TO AND
FROM THE BRAIN
12 PAIRS OF CRANIAL NERVES
CONDUCT IMPULSES BETWEEN
THE BRAIN AND THE HEAD, NECK,
CHEST, AND ABDOMEN
31 PAIRS OF SPINAL NERVES
CONDUCT THE IMPULSES FROM
THE SKIN, ARMS, LEGS, AND
INTERNAL STRUCTURES
23.
THE NUMBEROF NEURONS ( BRAIN CELLS )
DECREASE
THERE IS REDUCED BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN
TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES IS DELAYED,
RESULTING IN SLOWER RESPONSES AND REFLEXES
SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS MAY OCCUR
DECREASE IN SENSITIVITY OF NERVE ENDINGS IN
THE SKIN
EYE
SENSE ORGANFOR
VISION
THE WHITE PART OF
THE EYE IS CALLED THE
SCLERA
THE COLORED PART OF
THE EYE IS THE IRIS
THE ROUND DARK
OPENING THAT CHANGES
SIZE IS THE PUPIL
EAR
THE EARIS RESPONSIBLE FOR HEARING AND
BALANCE
THE EYE TAKES LONGER TO ADJUST TO LIGHT
NIGHT VISION DECREASES
HEARING RECEPTORS ARE LESS SENSITIVE
SENSE OF SMELL DECREASES
DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TASTE BUDS
SENSING HEAT AND COLD IS DIMINISHED
28.
PROTECT FROMINJURY
FOLLOW SAFETY MEASURES FOR HEAT AND COLD
PREVENT PRESSURE ULCERS
CARRY FOOD,WATER, OXYGEN, AND OTHER
SUBSTANCES TO THE CELLS.
COLLECT WASTE PRODUCTS AND CARRY THEM AWAY
FROM THE CELLS.
HELP REGULATE BODY TEMPERATURE.
PROTECT THE BODY AGAINST DISEASE.
MAINTAIN FLUID BALANCE.
31.
BLOOD
THE FLUIDTHAT CARRIES OXYGEN, FOOD, WASTE
PRODUCTS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES THROUGHOUT THE
BODY.
RED BLOOD CELLS CARRY OXYGEN TO THE CELLS
AND GIVE BLOOD ITS RED COLOR.
WHITE BLOOD CELLS HELP PROTECT THE BODY FROM
INFECTION AND ARE A PART OF THE BODY’S IMMUNE
SYSTEM.
PLATELETS HELP THE BLOOD TO CLOT.
PLASMA IS THE LIQUID PART OF THE BLOOD.
32.
HEART
THE HEARTIS A MUSCLE
THE HEART IS DIVIDED INTO
FOUR CHAMBERS
THE TWO UPPER CHAMBERS,
THE ATRIA, RECEIVE BLOOD
COMING INTO THE HEART.
THE TWO LOWER CHAMBERS,
THE VENTRICLES, PUMP BLOOD
OUT OF THE HEART TO OTHER
PARTS OF THE BODY.
33.
BLOOD VESSELS
ARTERIESCARRY BLOOD
AWAY FROM THE HEART.
ARTERIAL BLOOD IS RICH
IN OXYGEN
VEINS RETURN BLOOD
TO THE HEART.
VENOUS BLOOD CARRIES
LITTLE OXYGEN AND A
LOT OF CARBON DIOXIDE
CAPILLARIES ARE TINY
VESSELS THAT CONNECT
THE ARTERIES AND VEINS.
34.
THE HEARTMUSCLE WEAKENS, CAUSING THE HEART
TO PUMP WITH LESS FORCE.
BLOOD VESSELS LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO STRETCH
AND BECOME HARD AND NARROW.
FATTY DEPOSITS CLOG THE NARROWED VESSELS.
BLOOD PRESSURE RISES.
THE SLOWING OF CIRCULATION CAUSES PROBLEMS
IN OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE BODY.
35.
ALLOW FORREST PERIODS
PROTECT FROM INJURY
MAINTAIN ACTIVITY LIMITS
36.
RESPIRATION ISTHE
PROCESS OF SUPPLYING THE
CELLS WITH OXYGEN AND
REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE
STRUCTURES INCLUDE THE
NOSE, PHARNYX, LARYNX,
TRACHEA, BRONCHI, LUNGS,
AND ALVEOLI
THE EPIGLOTTIS PROTECTS
THE OPENING TO THE
TRACHEA
37.
BRING OXYGENINTO THE BODY
REMOVE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE BODY
ALLOWS COMMUNICATION THROUGH SPEAKING
AND MAKING OTHER SOUNDS
38.
THE TRACHEA DIVIDESINTO THE
LEFT AND RIGHT BRONCHI.
EACH LUNG HAS ITS OWN BRONCHI
BRONCHI BECOME SMALLER
CALLED BRONCHIOLES
BRONCHIOLES LEAD TO SMALL AIR SACS
CALLED ALVEOLI
BLOOD VESSELS IN THE ALVEOLI
EXCHANGE OXYGEN FOR CARBON
DIOXIDE
39.
THE RESPIRATORYSYSTEM IS AFFECTED BY THE
SLOWING OF BLOOD CIRCULATION AND THE
WEAKENING OF MUSCLES.
THE LUNG TISSUE LOSES IT’S ELASTICITY.
THE RIB CAGE BECOMES MORE RIGID. THIS CAUSES
LESS EXPANSION OF THE LUNGS.
THE RESULT OF THESE CHANGES IN THE BODY IS A
DECREASE IN THE EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.
THIS DECREASE CAN AFFECT ALL THE OTHER BODY
SYSTEMS.
40.
POSITION FOREASIER BREATHING
ASSIST WITH SECRETIONS
ASSIST WITH DEEP BREATHING
ENCOURAGE ACTIVITY BUT ALLOW FOR REST
PERIODS
41.
BREAKS DOWNFOOD
PHYSICALLY AND
CHEMICALLY SO IT CAN BE
ABSORBED FOR USE BY
THE CELLS.
THE PRIMARY
STRUCTURES ARE THE
MOUTH, PHARYNX
(THROAT) ESOPHAGUS,
STOMACH, SMALL
INTESTINE, LARGE
INTESTINE AND THE LIVER.
42.
PREPARE FOODFOR THE BODY’S USE.
ELIMINATE WASTE PRODUCTS.
43.
MOUTH
SALIVARY GLANDSSECRETE
DIGESTIVE JUICES THAT BEGIN THE
BREAKDOWN OF THE FOOD.
TEETH MECHANICALLY BREAK UP
THE FOOD INTO SMALLER PIECES.
PHARYNX
MUSCULAR ACTION OF THE
TONGUE MOVES FOOD TO THE BACK
OF THE PHARYNX WHERE THE
SWALLOWING REFLEX IS LOCATED.
44.
ESOPHAGUS
TUBE THATIS 10 TO 12 INCHES
LONG THAT CARRIES THE FOOD TO
THE STOMACH.
STRONG MUSCULAR WAVES OF
CONTRACTIONS CALLED PERISTALSIS
MOVE THE FOOD ALONG THE TRACT.
PERISTALSIS CONTINUES
THROUGH THE ENTIRE DIGESTIVE
TRACT.
45.
STOMACH
HOLLOW, MUSCULAR, J - SHAPED
ORGAN.
SECRETES DIGESTIVE JUICES TO
BREAKDOWN THE FOOD.
MIXES AND CHURNS THE FOOD.
HOLDS THE FOOD BETWEEN 3 – 4
HOURS.
46.
SMALL INTESTINE
ABOUT20 FEET LONG
BILE AND OTHER DIGESTIVE
JUICES FROM THE GALLBLADDER,
LIVER, AND PANCREAS ARE ADDED.
FOOD DIGESTION IS COMPLETED
IN THE SMALL INTESTINE.
FOOD AND NUTRIENTS ARE
ABSORBED INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
THROUGH THE WALLS OF THE
SMALL INTESTINE.
47.
LARGE INTESTINE
WATERIS REMOVED FROM THE
REMAINING WASTES AND
ABSORBED INTO THE
BLOODSTREAM.
THIS CHANGES THE WASTES INTO
A MORE SOLID FORM.
THE MATERIAL THAT REMAINS
FORMS A SEMISOLID WASTE
PRODUCT CALLED FECES.
FECES ARE STORED IN THE
RECTUM UNTIL THEY LEAVE THE
BODY THROUGH THE ANUS.
48.
LIVER
GALLBLADDER
PANCREAS
THE LIVERPRODUCES BILE
WHICH IS USED IN THE DIGESTION
OF FATS.
THE BILE IS STORED IN THE
GALLBLADDER.
THE PANCREAS SECRETES SOME
DIGESTIVE ENZYMES.
49.
MUSCLE TONEDECREASES THROUGHOUT THE
SYSTEM CAUSING A SLOWING OF PERISTALSIS.
A DECREASE IN SALIVA AND IN THE NUMBER OF
TASTE BUDS CAUSES A DECREASE IN APPETITE.
CHEWING AND SWALLOWING PROBLEMS MAY
DEVELOP.
A DECREASE IN DIGESTIVE JUICES MAKES FOOD
HARDER TO DIGEST.
50.
CHECK FORSWALLOWING DIFFICULTIES
ADJUST DIET AS NEEDED
MONITOR FOR CONSTIPATION
REMOVES WASTESFROM THE BLOOD STREAM.
ELIMINATES WASTE PRODUCTS THROUGH URINE.
HELPS MAINTAIN THE BODY’S WATER AND
CHEMICAL BALANCE.
53.
KIDNEYS
TWO BEANSHAPED ORGANS
THE CELLS OF THE KIDNEYS
(NEPHRONS) FILTER THE BLOOD AS
IT PASSES THROUGH, REMOVING
WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE BLOOD.
THE WASTES AND THE LIQUID
THEY ARE DILUTED IN IS CALLED
URINE.
54.
URETERS
TUBES THATCARRY THE URINE
FROM THE KIDNEY TO THE
BLADDER.
THERE ARE TWO URETERS – ONE
FROM EACH KIDNEY.
BLADDER
A MUSCULAR EXPANDABLE SAC.
HOLDS THE URINE UNTIL IT IS
EXPELLED.
THE URGE TO URINATE USUALLY
OCCURS WHEN THE BLADDER IS ONE
THIRD FULL ( 200-300 ML.).
55.
URETHRA
A TUBETHAT LEADS FROM THE
BLADDER TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE
BODY.
FEMALE URETHRA IS 1-1/2 INCHES
LONG.
MALE URETHRA IS ABOUT 8
INCHES LONG.
URINARY MEATUS
THE OPENING TO THE OUTSIDE OF
THE BODY .
CONTROLLED BY A SPINCTER
MUSCLE
56.
THE KIDNEYSDO NOT FILTER AS EFFICIENTLY IN
THE ELDERLY PERSON ( FEWER NEPHRONS AND
SLOWER CIRCULATION).
WASTE PRODUCTS BUILD UP IN THE BLOOD.
DECREASE IN THE MUSCLE TONE OF THE BLADDER
(THE BLADDER HOLDS LESS URINE AND MAY NOT
EMPTY COMPLETELY).
THE SPINCTER MUSCLE WEAKENS AND MAY ALLOW
URINE TO ESCAPE INVOLUNTARILY.
57.
OBSERVE URINEOUTPUT
ASSIST WITH INCONTINENCE CARE
MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLUID INTAKE
58.
SECRETES CHEMICALS
CALLEDHORMONES
SECRETED INTO THE
BLOODSTREAM
HORMONES CONTROL
AND REGULATE BODY
ORGANS AND GLANDS
59.
PITUITARY GLAND
CALLEDTHE “MASTER GLAND” BECAUSE IT
REGULATES THE FUNCTION OF THE OTHER GLANDS
LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE BRAIN
THYROID GLAND
LOCATED IN THE NECK
HORMONES SECRETED AFFECT BODY GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATES METABOLISM
PANCREAS
LOCATED NEAR THE SMALL INTESTINE
PRODUCES INSULIN
60.
PROTECTS THEBODY FROM
DISEASE AND INFECTION
DEFENDS AGAINST
THREATS FROM INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE OF THE BODY
WHEN THE BODY SENSES
AN UNWANTED SUBSTANCE
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM ACTS